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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Volume 26, 1973 - Issue 2
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Fertilization, Meiosis and Cleavage in Eggs from Large Mass Spawnings of Crassostrea Virginica Gmelin, the Commercial American Oyster

Sheila S. StilesU. S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Middle Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Center, Milford Laboratory, Milford, U.S.A.
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A. Crosby LongwellU. S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Middle Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Center, Milford Laboratory, Milford, U.S.A.
Pages 253-262 | Received 02 May 1972, Published online: 30 Jan 2014

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